| 摘要 |
An image transferring device for an image forming apparatus and of the type using a belt formed of a dielectric material includes a guide member for guiding a recording medium, which carries a toner image transferred thereto from an image carrier. The guide member is formed with holes spaced from each other in the widthwise direction of the recording medium. A discharging member is received in the holes and has discharge needles. The discharging member is positioned such that the tips of the discharge needles do not contact the recording medium. The guide member includes a center guide portion, opposite end guide portions, and recess portions each connecting the center guide portion and one of the end guide portions. Ribs are formed at stepped portions existing between the center guide portion and the recess portions and between the recess portions and the end guide portions, preventing the holes from catching the recording medium. The guide member guides the recording medium separated from the belt toward a fixing unit while electrostatically attracting the medium.
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